Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Comp List 4/24-4/30 (And don't forget to vote!!)


Hello, everyone!  It's that time of week once again! Time to see what kind of deals you are going to score this week.  But first things first:

*All You Magazine's "America's Smartest Shopper" contest is still going on until May 24th at 11:59 pm.   I am one of 8 finalists and I REALLY want to win! If I win, I get $1,000 dollars and get to be in the magazine.  So here is where YOU come in: 

Step 2.  Click "Vote" below the super embarrassing video that I made... 
Step 3. Enter in your email address on the page that opens. Make sure my name is selected, un-check the box under the Newsletter part if you don't want daily messages from them.  Then select "No thanks, I don't want to subscribe...." unless you DO want to, then by all means, subscribe away.  Enter in the stupid "CAPTCHA" words that you can never read then SUBMIT!!  (You will get a confirmation email later on, just click on the link in it to confirm your vote.  If you don't, your vote won't count!!  You should only have to do this once, I think.)
Step 4.  Do a Happy Dance since you just helped me out!
Step 5. Repeat tomorrow. And the next day.  And the day after that.  Don't stop that until May 24th!

Next on the agenda: Winners for the drawings for this week.  Sara Cunningham won the awesome prize donated by Gerson! Katie Sobba won the $10 Walmart gift card and Sharie Hohn, Sandi Ferguson and Heidi Lewis each won one of the "Whatever Cases" that were donated by Deb Savage!  Congrats, ladies!  For anyone new to the list, here are the guidelines for entering the drawings: 

Each week, I will post one or two ads in the regular ad section (at the end of the comp list).  These special ads will have a little sign on them that says "Email "(a code word)" to emy330@yahoo.com to enter".  The code word is located on the ad.  Just email that key word to me (put it in the subject line) and you will be entered! The item in the giveaway will be something from the business that the ad is for but you have to enter to find out what it is!  There are some GREAT items!  If there is more than one giveaway you want to enter for that week, you MUST send me separate emails for the different items.  Please only enter one time for each drawing.  I will try to respond to each entry so you know I got it!  I think I will also post some of the special ads on my blog randomly throughout the month so check there to see if there are any current giveaways on there!  These may or may not be "flash" giveaways that only last a day or two so keep checking. Winners will be announced in the comp list on Wednesdays!

The Giveaways for this week will end on Tuesday, April 30th at 7:00pm so be sure to enter before then! There are three giveaways going this week but you are only going to find 2 of them on the list.  What about the 3rd one, you might be asking? Here is the code for that one: "Scarf".  Just email me that and I will enter you! One of the subscribers donated a beautiful blue handmade scarf and with this weather you might just need it before Summer gets here!  Good Luck!

I have also attached a few coupons this week- you shouldn't need them to get the comp prices but I have attached them just in case!  One of the deals was for pop from Hyvee- the other was for some deals from Moon's.  Again, I don't think you will need these but I wanted to be safe.

Don't forget to VOTE!!

*** Don't forget to vote for me to win the "America's Smartest Shopper" contest from All You Magazine! You can vote daily through May 24th at http://www.allyou.com/smartshopping/smartest-shopper-detail-3-00411000077841/
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Hyvee (4/24-4/30): http://www.hy-vee.com/shop/WeeklyAd.aspx




Moons (4/24-4/30): http://moonsosawatomie.com/ads/








Baldwin City Market (4/24-4/30): http://baldwincitymarket.com/ads/


          




Dollar General (): No New ad was listed




          

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Comp List 4/17-4/23 AND DON'T FORGET TO VOTE!!

Ok, people.  I NEED YOUR HELP!

On a whim, I entered a contest put on by All You Magazine.  I didn't expect anything to happen.  In fact, I kind of forgot about it.  But then, hello! I've been selected as one of 8 finalists throughout the country! Here's where YOU come in... Please, oh please, vote for me! Voting lasts from April 15th to May 24th and you can vote daily.  Now, as if it isn't cool enough just to vote for me everyday, you will also be entered into giveaways from All You just by voting!  Here are the details:

Step 2.  Make sure that you are indeed looking at me, Emily Graves. Haha.  Then click "Vote" below the super embarrassing video that I made...

Step 3.  Enter in your email address on the page that opens. Make sure my name is selected, un-check the box under the Newsletter part if you don't want daily messages from them.  Then select "No thanks, I don't want to subscribe...." unless you DO want to, then by all means, subscribe away.  Enter in the stupid little "CAPTCHA" words that you can never read then SUBMIT!!  (You will get a confirmation email later on, just click on the link in it to confirm your vote.  If you don't, your vote won't count!!  You should only have to do this once, I think.  Maybe.  Who knows.)

Step 4.  Pat yourself on the back.

Step 5. Repeat tomorrow. And the next day.  And the day after that.  Don't stop that until May 24th!  Then go get a massage because you damaged your mouse-clicking finger by voting for me so many times.

If I win, I get to be in All You Magazine and get $1,000! So please help me!!  I will be putting this info on here each week JUST IN CASE YOU FORGET.  But seriously.  Don't forget.

Ok, moving on.  Here are the winners for the giveaways for this week:  Alyssa Folsom won the $25 gift certificate to Sugar Pete Gift Boutique in Lyndon, KS and Johanna Harris won the It Works! Wrap! Congrats!  Don't forget to enter this weeks drawings.  Once again, here are the rules:

Each week, I will post one or two ads in the regular ad section (at the end of the comp list).  These special ads will have a little sign on them that says "Email "(a code word)" to emy330@yahoo.com to enter".  The code word is located on the ad.  Just email that key word to me (put it in the subject line) and you will be entered! The item in the giveaway will be something from the business that the ad is for but you have to enter to find out what it is!  There are some GREAT items!  If there is more than one giveaway you want to enter for that week, you MUST send me separate emails for the different items.  Please only enter one time for each drawing.  I will try to respond to each entry so you know I got it!  I think I will also post some of the special ads on my blog randomly throughout the month so check there to see if there are any current giveaways on there!  These may or may not be "flash" giveaways that only last a day or two so keep checking. Winners will be announced in the comp list on Wednesdays!

The Giveaways for this week will end on Tuesday, April 23rd at 7:00pm.  And just a tip- there are THREE giveaways going on this week! That's right- I've lost my mind.  (But more incentive to vote for me??!)

And for those of you who have questions about couponing... There is a class coming up to help answer your questions and teach you the tricks! Here is the info:

Smart Shopping Coupon Class
April 23rd
7 pm
Ottawa Retirement Village Community Room (by the Gazebo behind the mailboxes)
Class will be FREE, bring a pen, paper and friend


One more thing: 

Did you remember to vote today?? Haha. Just kidding. (Not really.).  Really.

Happy Shopping!


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Moons (4/17-4/23):  http://moonsosawatomie.com/ads/








Baldwin City Market (4/17-4/23):  http://baldwincitymarket.com/ads/




          




Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Comp List 4/10-4/16

Hello, everyone! Another week has flown by... good thing each week brings us closer to warmer weather! (I am ALWAYS freezing.)

Anyway, I just wanted to mention one thing real quick.  I had a few cashiers as if I could so here it is... Please don't write on your comp items with a Sharpie! It does make it easier at checkout but every now and then someone isn't able to pay for it (if your check bounces, for example) and ALL of those groceries have to then be thrown in the trash (Walmart cannot put them back on the shelves).  One of the other options for you to do to make checking out a bit easier is to use garage sale stickers.  I carry those around with me and write the prices on the stickers and then put them on the item.  It is easy enough and if I had mistakenly picked up the wrong item (and didn't want to buy it), Walmart won't have to toss it!  

One other tip- if you shop in Ottawa and want a decent price on milk- go to Walgreens! They have it listed this week for $2.79 for a gallon! (limit 2) (And if you don't live near Ottawa, but you have a Walgreens Store close by you might check their ad to see if they have it on sale, too!)

The giveaways are going well- if you have donated an item to the giveaway and yours hasn't been done yet don't worry! It will be soon- I had an overwhelming response to the request for giveaway items!! Anyway, the winners for last week were: Diane Caryl won the Scentsy giveaway and Cathy Kingery won the Premier Design bracelet.  Congrats!!

And in case you missed the instructions for the giveaway, here they are once again: 

Each week, I will post one or two ads in the regular ad section (at the end of the comp list).  These special ads will have a little sign on them that says "Email "(a code word)" to emy330@yahoo.com to enter".  The code word is located on the ad.  Just email that key word to me (put it in the subject line) and you will be entered! The item in the giveaway will be something from the business that the ad is for but you have to enter to find out what it is!  There are some GREAT items!  If there is more than one giveaway you want to enter for that week, you MUST send me separate emails for the different items.  Please only enter one time for each drawing.  I will try to respond to each entry so you know I got it!  I think I will also post some of the special ads on my blog randomly throughout the month so check there to see if there are any current giveaways on there!  These may or may not be "flash" giveaways that only last a day or two so keep checking. Winners will be announced in the comp list on Wednesdays!

The giveaways shown on the comp list will end on Tuesday, April 16th at 7:00pm! And please be aware- one of the ads is for a gift certificate to a store in Lyndon, KS so please only enter if you are willing to go there!   (The other item can be mailed.)

Thank you and have a great week!

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Moons (4/10-4/16): http://moonsosawatomie.com/ads/

Checkers (4/10-4/16):  http://www.checkersfoods.com/







Baldwin City Market (4/10-4/16): http://baldwincitymarket.com/ads/


          






Wednesday, April 03, 2013

Comp List 4/03-4/09


Hello, everyone!  I hope everyone had a great Easter.  Since I have been forgetting to list the winners from the giveaways, let's do that first.  Here are the winners for the giveaways that ended on Tuesday, April 2nd.  The prizes up for grabs were 3 $10 gift cards to Walmart and a Mini Photography Session donated by Brittney from Love U Me Photography.  And the winners were:  Sandy Folsom, Debbie Clark and Tina. Congrats! The winner for the Mini Session was Sheila Newman. Thanks for entering, everyone! Don't forget to look through the ads for this weeks giveaway! In case you forgot, here are the instructions: 

Each week, I will post one or two ads in the regular ad section (at the end of the comp list).  These special ads will have a little sign on them that says "Email "(a code word)" to emy330@yahoo.com to enter".  The code word is located on the ad.  Just email that key word to me (put it in the subject line) and you will be entered! The item in the giveaway will be something from the business that the ad is for but you have to enter to find out what it is!  There are some GREAT items!  If there is more than one giveaway you want to enter for that week, you MUST send me separate emails for the different items.  Please only enter one time for each drawing.  I will try to respond to each entry so you know I got it!  I think I will also post some of the special ads on my blog randomly throughout the month so check there to see if there are any current giveaways on there!  These may or may not be "flash" giveaways that only last a day or two so keep checking. Winners will be announced in the comp list on Wednesdays!

There are two giveaways going on again this week (on here, anyway!)- they will both close Tuesday, April 9th at 7:00pm!

One more thing, you may notice that (when I remember...) I've been graying out certain lines on the spreadsheet.  In doing this, I am trying to make the sales that end before Tuesday stand out.  So, the pay extra attention when trying to comp the items that are highlighted in the gray lines!

Anyway, let's get to the good stuff!
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Moons (4/03-4/09):  http://moonsosawatomie.com/ads/








Baldwin City Market (4/03-4/09):  http://baldwincitymarket.com/ads/



Walgreens (3/31-4/06): http://walgreens.shoplocal.com/walgreens/default.aspx?action=browsepageflash&storeid=2506263&pagenumber=1&prvid=Walgreens-111016&promotioncode=Walgreens-111016&rapid=1284886


          Pepsi Products 6pk 16.9oz bottles $3.00, Kellogg's Cereal 10.5-18.3oz $2.75